ESPN Insights(@ESPNInsights):On this date in 2016, Auston Matthews made his NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs, becoming the first player in the NHL modern era to score 4 goals in their debut 👏 Matthews has 423 career goals and last season he became the sixth-fastest player in NHL history to score 400 goals, needing just 628 games.

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On this date in 2016, Auston Matthews made his NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs, becoming the first player in the NHL modern era to score 4 goals in their debut 👏 Matthews has 423 career goals and last season he became the sixth-fastest player in NHL history to score 400 goals, needing just 628 games.